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Paul Hastings LLP

The California Financing Law — Commercial and Consumer Lenders Beware

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Lenders or loan brokers based in California or lending to either commercial or consumer borrowers based in California are subject to the California Financing Law (CFL), which imposes licensing requirements on both lenders or...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Proposition 65 Compliance Deadline for Vinyl Acetate is Fast Approaching

Starting on Jan. 3, 2026, warning requirements for vinyl acetate can be enforced under California’s Proposition 65, which is commonly referred to as “Prop 65.” The California agency charged with implementing Prop 65, the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Global Anti-Corruption Efforts and DOJ’s FCPA Pause

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The Justice Department’s six-month pause on FCPA enforcement has left a gap in the global anti-corruption fight.  The Justice Department played a critical role in coordinating international efforts and enforcement.  in the...more

Allen Matkins

California's Anti-Price Gouging Law: What Businesses and Consumers Need to Know About Price Increases For Goods & Services After...

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Following the devastating fires in Southern California, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. This proclamation triggered the application of California Penal Code...more

Snell & Wilmer

PAGA Reform Benefits Proactive Employers

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In 2024, California reformed its Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) for the first time in the statute’s two-decade history. The reforms were less drastic than some had hoped, but they afford employers new avenues for...more

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California Updates Prop 65 Short-Form Warning Requirements

On January 1, 2025, new regulations governing Proposition 65’s so-called safe-harbor warnings went into effect. Proposition 65 requires businesses that employ 10 or more persons to provide “clear and reasonable” warnings on...more

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Proposition 65 Warning Regulations Revised, Including Widely-Used Short-Form Warning

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California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) has revised the regulations on “Safe Harbor” warning language effective January 1, 2025. While a business is not required to use these Safe Harbor...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Environmental Developments to Watch in California in 2025

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As California remains at the forefront of environmental progress and regulation, 2025 will usher in pivotal developments in state-level policies addressing product stewardship, contaminants of concern, climate change, mobile...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Federal Court Vacates 2024 Title IX Regulations: What Does This Mean for California Charter Schools?

On January 9, 2025, a federal court in Kentucky vacated the 2024 Title IX regulations that had been adopted by the U.S. Department of Education and which have been in effect since August 1, 2024. (Tennessee v. Cardona (E.D....more

Jenner & Block

FAR Council Withdraws Proposed GHG Disclosure Rule as CARB Seeks Input on Implementation of Climate Disclosure Laws

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On January 13, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council withdrew the greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosure rule that it proposed in late 2022. As explained previously, the proposed rule would have required certain federal...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Prop. 65 Halloween Special: More Tricks than Treats for California Restaurants

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It’s been more tricks than treats this season for restaurants located in California. In the past few weeks, there have been over 100 California Proposition 65 60-day notices of intent to sue issued on behalf of claimant...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Legislature Sends Bills Regulating AI to the Governor

Last week, the California Legislature passed several bills that, if signed by the governor, will regulate how organizations develop, train, and use artificial intelligence (AI) models, systems, and applications. Of these...more

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A New Dawn (Maybe) for California Employers: State and Business Groups Strike Deal on PAGA Reform

On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom, in collaboration with legislative leaders, unveiled a landmark agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement comes before California voters could weigh in on...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

California Appellate Court Empowers Privacy Agency to Immediately Enforce CPRA Regulations.

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On February 9, a California appellate court issued a decisive ruling in favor of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency), allowing the state to immediately begin enforcement of its new regulations, effectively...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

California Privacy Regulations To Be Enforced Immediately!

On February 9, 2024, the Third Appellate District of California vacated a trial court decision, holding that the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) could immediately begin enforcing the current version of the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

California GHG Emission Website Disclosure Legislation to Take Effect on January 1, 2024

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Recently, the State of California enacted Assembly Bill 1305: the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act (AB 1305), which requires companies, under certain circumstances, to make website disclosures of certain information...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New Laws and Compliance Updates for California Employers in 2023

California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more

Buchalter

The Compliance Clock is Ticking: Prepare for the California Privacy Sprint to January 1st

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The amended California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), sometimes referred to as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) or Proposition 24, takes effect on January 1, 2023 – and introduces new consumer rights, while...more

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Overview of California AG’s Examples of CCPA Non-Compliance

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The California Office of Attorney General (OAG) is responsible for enforcing the CCPA and began sending notifications of alleged non-compliance to companies on July 1, 2020. Almost a year later, in June of 2021, the OAG...more

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Curtailments Ordered in the Delta Watershed

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On August 20, 2021, the Deputy Director of the Division of Water Rights (Deputy Director) of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued water curtailment orders for the remainder of August and for all...more

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Top CCPA Non-Compliance Actions

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Since its enactment just over a year ago, some companies have struggled to interpret the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the circumstances that might subject them to penalties and fines for violations. In an effort...more

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